Bald Eagle

Bald eagles are no longer protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer necessary. However, the bald eagle remains protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

**Whooping
Crane - On June 26, 2001, a nonessential experimental population
of the whooping crane was designated in a 20-state area of the eastern
United States. The first release of birds occurred in Wisconsin in
2001, and the counties listed are those where the species has been
observed to date. It is unknown at this time which counties the species
will occupy in the future, as the birds mature and begin to exhibit
territorial behavior. For purposes of section 7 consultation, this
species is considered as a proposed species, except where it occurs
within the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System,
where it is treated as a threatened species.